«A Safe and Secure Canada»

One of the main priorities of Stephen Harper’s government since it came to power in 2006 has been to preserve what it defines as «A Safe and Secure Canada.» Thus, it has remained in line with the radical security measures adopted by his predecessor following the September 11 attacks, turning them into a central and sustained feature of the country’s policy but also breaking up with the traditional representations of Canada as being less belligerent than its southern neighbour. This volume, which